Pump for automobile-tires.



H. SWAIN. YUM? FOR AUTOMOBILE APPLIGATION ULEB AUG.

TIRES.

Patented Nov. 2, i909?.

Il t) TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HADWEN lSWAIN. F SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.'

PUMP FOR AUTOMOBILE- TIRES.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Appication filed August 8, 1907. Serial No. 357,643.

To all whom ii nim; concern.

Bc it ltnown that l. Haowsv Swaix. a

citizen of the United States, residingr in the Tircs, of which the. following is a spcciication. y In inliating automobile tires 1t is a coinmon practice to use an air pump operated by hand which connected to the inner tube of the auto tire by a hose for intiatiug' the inner tube of the tire.

My invention relates to pumps for inliatmg the inner lube of an automobili tire on those cars which are driven by multiple cyl- 5 iuder engines. and the object thereof to provide simple and inexpensive mechanism which can be connected to the inner tube and to one of the cylinders of the engine without any explosion takingr place therein for pump` ing the necessary air required to inllatethc tire. the pumpingr cylinder being operated by the other cylinders ot' the engine.

l accomplish thisI object by the mechanism port 2.3.

described herein and illustrated in the aci conipanying drawing which is a longitudinal, central section of the mechanism for forcing the air into the tireand a central 5 i s1 and valve 23, but the saine could be omitscction of the safety alve mechanism.

ln the drawings 5 is the motor cylinder of my tire intlating mechanism. t3 is the lower head of said cylinder, the lower end T ot which is screw threaded so that it can be screwed into the .spark plufbr openingF of an explosion engine. lilithin the'cylindcr the lower head is provided with an upwardly extending cup S which forms one n'ieinbcr ot' a dash pot.

lJ is a channel which leads through the head, and is preferably forked so as to extend outside the cii'p.

is a piston which works in cylinder 5.

11 is the upper head of cylinder in which is centrally screwed cylinder l2 which is the smaller pump cylinder ot' my tire iiitlating mechanism. Piston 10 is provided with a stein 13 which extends through head 11 and into cylinder 1Q, and within said cylinder there is secured to said stem aV piston 14 which has a working tit in cylinder l2. Stem 13 also extends a .short distance below piston 1f) and on the lower end thereof there secured a small piston t5 which has a working tml' in cup S and 'forms the other member.' o1:C thc dash pot.

Nearl the upperv cndvot'cylinder C are ports 16' which are near the upper limit of the travel of piston 10 in cylinder 5. A coil spring 17 surrounds stem 13 just above the piston to prevent the piston striking the upper head with a jar yand also to assist the piston in moving downwardly to close ports 16 upon the inflation of the cylinder with which it is connected. Near its connection with head l1 cylinder 12 is rovided with inlet ports 18,

which are pre erably just above the down-= ward' limit of movement of piston la. A supply of air is admitted into cylinder 12 through the ports. In the upper end of cylinder 12 is an outwardly opening check valve 1f). The extreme outer end ot' chamber 12 is connected by hose 2O to the relief valve chamber casing :21. .ln one end ot said casing is the pressure gage 2:2 and in the other end is a relief valve 23 which is regulated to open at a certain definite pressure which pressure is controlled by spring 2e. Vr'hcn thc tension or' spring 2st is overcome, valve 23 leaves its seat and air escapes through may be used. The tension of spring 2st' is regulated by nut 26 which is screwed into the relief valve casing. A plunger stem 27 is preferably provided intermediate spring ted if desired. Hose 28 connectsthe relie2 Any other forni of relief valve Patented Nov. Z, 1949??.

valve casing with the valve of the autoinobile tire.

It will be observed that my tire inating mechanism consists ot two connected pump chambers one of which is tlc pump-motor i connected by a sten-i and that the pistons move together. This construction is necesfsary because in many explosion ennes used in automobiles the power of the piston in the cylinder is not suliicient to produce the necessary air pressure for the tires.

Another objectot' this construction isI that in the utilization of a cylinder of the explosion engine, if the direct pressure was used from such cylinder to force air into the tire it -would enter said tire laden wit-h gasolene vapor which is objectionable. -By connecting the smaller pump chamber with the ire and hy utilizing the power or' the ump cylinder to operate the piston of the rger chamber. Vl am able to inflate the tires with pure air and can also utilize a lower power engine to inflate the tires to a higher pressure than the engine power.

Having described my invention what I l. A. device for inlating automobile tires comprising two connected cylinders, one of which is larger than the other, said smaller cylinder having ports in the Wall thereof near its connection with the larger cylinder; pistons in said cylinders connected by a stein; a connection from the upper end of the smaller cylinder to the automobile tire;

and means to connect the lower end of the and means to connect the lower end of the larger cylinder into the s ark plug opening of one of the cvlinders ot a multiple cylinder engine, said connecting means having a channel extending therethrough o ening into the lower end of the larger cylin er.

3. A device for inat-ing automobile tires comprisin two connected cylinders one of which is loiirger than the other, said cylinders having ports in the Walls thereof near their connection with each other pistons in said cylinders connected by a stem; an

outwardly opening check valve in the upper i connection; and means to connect the lower end of the larger cylinder into the spark plug opening of one of the cylinders of a mult-ip e cylinder engine, said connecting means having a channel extending there through opening into the lower eno of the larger cylinder.

Ll. A device for iniiating automobile tires comprising two connected cylinders in alinenieiit one of which is larger than the other, said cylinders having ports in the walls thereof .near their connection with each other; pistons in said cylinders; a stem connecting said pistons; a spiral spring around said stein within the larger cylinder; anA outwardly opening check valve in the upper end of the smaller cylinder', a connection from the upper end of the smaller cylinder to the automobile tire; a relief valve on said connection; a pressure gage on said connection; a dash pot Within the lar er cylinder one portion of which is carried ldy the piston and the other by the cylinder head; and means to connect the lower end of the larger cylinder into the spark plug opening of one of the cylinders of a multiple engine, said connecting means havinga channel extending therethrough opening into the lower endA of the larger cylinder.

HADwnN SWAIN.

Witnesses:

Aniiiveon Swain, W. T. GonnAM. 

